Glen Carlou Vineyards-Grand Classique-Hess Family-Cabernet Sauvignon-Petit Verdot-Malbec-Merlot-Cabernet Franc-Paarl-South Africa-14.0% Alcohol-2009-$12.79-A bit of a funky nose of some dark fruit, dark purple in color. A medium to full bodied kitchen sink blend with cherry, plum, currants, has just a funky edge, cigar maybe, just did not come together. I keep trying South African wines and most seem to have a weird funk that I don’t enjoy. RP-90 WS-87 WE-90 CR-84 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.

Beckley Family Vineyards-Zinfandel-Reserve-Napa Valley-California-2009-14.6% Alcohol-$14.99-A nose of cherry and spice, dark garnet in color. A medium to full bodied Zin, with black cherry, raspberry, some licorice and spiced pepper on finish, some heat on finish. NR CR-87 Good with meats, chicken, pasta.